With a practice that spans data privacy, M&A, regulatory issues and licensing among its core streams of work, AZB & Partners is capable of operating for industry giants such as Uber in high-profile and technical mandates. The practice is jointly led by Anil Kasturi, who is well-versed across hospitality, retail and insurance sectors among others, Srinath Dasari, whose practice encompasses regulatory matters and funding arrangements to name a few, Rachit Bahl, who possesses expertise across a diverse array of areas such as e-commerce, machine-to-machine learning and fintech, and Roxanne Anderson is entrusted by multinationals, financial institutions and private equity funds to assist with a host of media and sports mandates.
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Key clients

  • Reverse Age Health Services Pte. Ltd.
  • LG Electronics India
  • Perfetti Van Melle
  • Bombardier Transportation GmbH
  • ZTE Corporation
  • Leapfrog Financial Inclusion India (II) Ltd.
  • Reckitt Benckiser (India) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (P.) Ltd.
  • TSI Business Parks Hyderabad (P.) Ltd.
  • Prem Kumar Chopra
  • Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific Inc
  • E.I. Dupont India Pvt. Ltd.

Work highlights

Represented Giesecke and Devrient India Pvt. Ltd. in a writ petition before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi wherein the transfer pricing addition made on account of demerger was challenged.
Represented Leapfrog before the Income TAT, Delhi Bench in a dispute around the claim of favourable treatment on capital gains taxation under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India and Mauritius (“Tax Treaty”).
Represented PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi wherein the Department filed 14 appeals against the orders passed by the Hon’ble Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi dated 19.11.2018 and other orders of the (“Tribunal”).

Practice head

Anil Kasturi; Srinath Dasari; Rachit Bahl; Roxanne Anderson

Other key lawyers

Rohan Bagai